Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Candace
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 8, 2024
1. Candace Witness Stone
Enslaved here
1773
Emancipated 1793
Erected 2017 by Witness Stone Project. (Marker Number CT3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 41° 16.957′ N, 72° 40.684′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Boston Street (Connecticut Route 146) east of Graves Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Hyland House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard and Nancy Holmes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Montros (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Jared Redfield House (about 700 feet away); Phillis (about 700 feet away); William Todd House (about 700 feet away); Christ Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Guilford Granite (about 800 feet away); Moses (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . .
1. CT 3 Candace - Witness Stones Project. (Submitted on June 16, 2025.)
2. A Witness to History: Brown Chairs Witness Stone’s ‘Juneteenth’ at Hyland House. (Submitted on June 16, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 8, 2024
2. Candace Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 8, 2024
3. Hyland House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
